The restaurant says no one in Michigan was put on probation, but they go on to stress that they have a physical ideal the women must maintain and that “uniform fitting” is part of the staff’s annual review.

If this is true, and she no longer met their physical requirements, then I agree she should’ve been out. This is no different than the models who were kicked off the catwalk for gaining weight. Just as I have to have a valid driver’s license — and be able to conduct interviews and craft stories — a Hooter’s waitress has guidelines to meet.

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Uh kristi, firstly Ive met Hillary, and the camera doesnt do her justice, shes very petite(Like sen gillbrand) she could probably(if she wanted to)do a Hooters uniform some justice. But I think Hooters is justified in having a weight limit. Just like U lose mdoeling jobs because of your wiegh so should you lose such other jobs that rely on physical appeal or appearance.

Go Phish, I agree that 5’8″ and 132 pounds is nothing, but also keep in mind the majority of women lie about their weight the way men lie about their height. I am guessing, based on that, she probably weighs closer to say 145(ish).

I’ve told this story before, but I’ll share it again in case you weren’t reading back then. Several years ago, in mixed company, my weight came up. One of the men said “there’s no way you weigh 150. My wife is 125.” (His wife is curvier than I am, so basically he was saying I should weigh less.) My response: “I do weigh 150, your wife is the one fibbing here.”

That launched all of us into a conversation about women and the number on the scale. Every female in that group said she’s lied about how much she actually weighs.

When I was younger, the number was a big deal. Maybe even too big a deal, at one time. Today, though, I just happen to look at weight as a number that doesn’t indicate too much. The fit of my clothing/how I look in a bathing suit is more telling for me, personally, than any number on a scale.

5’8 132 lbs may not be fat as a walking around weight for a girl, but for a hooter girl it could be, just as it could be for a model or something that nature(which, in sense hootergirls are, spokesmodels)
for women kristi, most of the times Numbers dont lie, the higher the number, the greater the problem. By the way 150 kristi? youre Very hippy, but not that hippy!

On the other, she chose to work at Hooters, a place where she’s basically relying on her appearance and sexuality to get tips, and a place that has regular “uniform fittings”, but she’s suddenly surprised when the rules spotlight is on her? If you don’t want to be told your weight and appearance is too this, or too that – don’t work at these types of places.

What was she expecting? I’m sure she knows the expectations of the female waitstaff and I’m imagening she gainfully saught employment there. Now that she’s chunked up a bit she’s crying discrimination???? Tell her to get a job at Denny’s.

well at least they go to the right place kristi!nothing like a nice pair of hips for my grips I allways say! and Bert Bert, as I said,Ive met Hillary, shes a classy dame, you should grow up to be so classy!

leigh I was suprised that they actually survived you and goose, I mean cleveland jr! well anyway, if by some nightmare scenario, Jerry is picked as LT gov. Ill have to head back to hannaford to stock up for Marlon for Mayor redux!

There is probably a company policy booklet that was given to her when she was hired there. If it does mention something about weight, she knew what she was getting herself into. And Kristi, I agree with you, weight is just a number. The past 2 times I went to the doctors and got weighed 2 different nurses said to me wow you don’t look like you weight that much. Gee thanks.

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I took a teeny tiny plane from St. Thomas VI to Puerto Rico this past December. They asked our weight before boarding and I lied by about 10 pounds. (I couldn’t help it – it’s ingrained in me!) Then I spent the whole flight wondering if we were going to crash because of my lie! I’m thinking they probably have someone behind the counter who says “In a pig’s ass she’s XXX lbs.” and puts down something closer to the truth.

Here is a quote from the Hooters website, “There is no set requirement in order to be a nearly World Famous Hooters Girl! We look for the All-American Cheerleader / Surfer-Girl-Next-Door image to fill our restaurants. In other words…Very bubbly, outgoing personalities!”

5’7″ & 132 lbs – BMI is 20.1

6′ & 150 lbs – BMI is 20.3

Normal BMI is 18.5 – 24.9

Both of these BMI’s are below the median for the normal range….just saying.

Her lawyers have filed suit and are claiming she is 132.5 lbs. You might be able to fib about your weight at a cocktail party, but I’m going to guess you need to be accurate in a legal brief.

Did anyone else check out her pictures? I’d sell my soul to the devil to have her body. I hope Cassandra Smith’s lawyers make her (and themselves) very rich. I pray for the day when skeleton-obsessed men go the way of dinosaurs and dodo birds.

Roz, it’s all relative. Everyone posses something — physical or otherwise — others admire. A Hooters waitress is basically like a restaurant model. Their employment is not based on what you (or I) think is acceptable, but rather what management deems in line with their business model.

I call shenanigans. We need a full body picture in the Hooters uniform. I heard this last week on Sirius and Hooters put her on warning and pay for her gym membership.
She also looks like a young Helen Hunt in the face.

‘Just like U lose mdoeling jobs because of your wiegh so should you lose such other jobs that rely on physical appeal or appearance.’ – I agree. Thank goodness Hooters also sponsors Albany’s Mayoral race.

My boss (male) told me I had to lose weight because I’m in a “visible” public-ish position in my job. I’m 5″7 and just had a baby and weighed 165. It was hard but he claimed he did it for my health as well and that I’d feel more confident if I were thinner.

True. And frankly, I did lose some weight and I do feel more confident and healthier.

Kristi, 150…I saw you on the news clip and all I have to say is you carry it well. I never would have guessed.

But about the article…I hate hooters…I hate wings, I hate those tacky polyester orange shorts, and those ridiculous pantyhose! And now I guess I have another reason to hate the place. Hooters is like a PG-13 topless bar for families! It’s just gross! And now they are discriminating against a woman for gaining some weight…I hope this woman finds some dignity, sues them, uses the money to get a college education, and makes something of herself!!

I don’t see how this girl has a case if this policy was in an employee handbook or explained to her upon hire. But, maybe she’ll get an out of court settlement to put herself through college… which I’m sure is the reason she worked there in the first place. Right? Obviously all Hooters girls are JUST working there for the college tuition!!

So… I’ve never been in a Hooters (but I know the concept). Isn’t part of the deal that they have to have breasts of a certain size? I guess it all goes along with having a sexy body, but it seems to me that having ample bosoms would raise the number on the scale for even skinny women… so, this weight thing doesn’t make sense to me.

I’m embarrassed to say, because I guess I am the only one, but I really like Hooters. I honestly like their wings. I was a big fan of the breaded 3-mile island and the breaded Jack. Just my low-brow tastes. I’m most a Wings Over Albany fan now, but I still have a fondness for Hooters wings.

Honest to gosh I spent more time watching Sports Center than the waitresses*, and I always thought that the horror at the outfits was over blown (shorts and a low-cut top, big whoop).

*That statement only actually applied to the XGates Hooters; below the Mason-Dixon an west of the Mississippi, I think I reversed where my eyes set.

Hotters is a nice diversion and a good club for men who want to have th ambiance of beauty and conversation with women. the only problem with it and other such please is the loser Boyfriends who either work in the kitchen or hang around unceasingly keeping a eye on their meal tickets!but if youre too fat, youre too fat, its that simple!

LOL@sean comment: yes that allways tickles me when I am treated to the pregnant Hooter girl. and even more hilarious is when they actually come back to work there! could youre boyfriend be any more of a loser?

I was really being sincere. I couldn’t initially offer my assessment of the Hooters Waitress but there were no good pictures of her on the internet. But rest assured I studied that photo gallery like it was the Zapruder before I made my decision.